The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-06
members on tho official roll call. Before

members on tho official roll call. Before
the drawing on motion of Mr.. Brecten-
ridge, Of Kentucky, Mr.. Kelly, OF Ponneyl.
vania, was accorded the privilege OF chooa.
ing his eest in advances mud a similsr
courtesy wso on motion OF Mr.. Dineley, of
Maine. accorded to Mr.. Cox. OF New YORK.
Fortune smiled upon Massachusetts,, the
fret two names called being those Of
Meesrg. Davis and Allen, who choDe
seats in the centre Of the Republican side.
Then came Mesars. Lanham, Of Texas,
and Bliss. OF New YORK, who had the
choice Of position on the Democratic side,
but they co1tented themselves with beats
well bsek In the hall. Pennsylvania WAS
favored in the psrsoa OF Mr.. O'Neiil, who
secured pogition on tho main aisle, d.
.ectly in iron. OF the speaker. His Mis-
souri nemesGke was Also In luck, and OBJ.
teinsd ono of the best locations in the
House from which to catch the Speakers
lsye.
Mr.. Owen, OF Indiana, is in close prox.
unity 10 the Republican Mr. O'Neill,
while Mr., Dockery, Of Missouri, occurred a
sest directly back Of ths Democratic Mr..
O'Neill. The ono armed orator from Mis.
sissippi, General Hooker, is located we'll
in front. Mr.. Anderson, Of Kaneas, and
Mr.. kstcham, OF Kentucky, are next door
neigh5ors In the front row On the Rspub-
licsn side. ...,.. -
Mr.. MoRRlsoN's OLD SEAT
wss secured by Mr.. Gibson, Of Maryland,
who has Mr.. McCreary, Of Kentucky, in
front, and Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, behind
him; Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, has
good location hack OF Mr.. Mills. On
the Republican aide, Messrs. Thomas and
PayBon, OF Illinois, Mr.. Bingham, OF
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Goff, of West Virginia,
and MIR. Millikin, Of Msiue, are we'll
grouped to the left OF the chamber, while
Mr.. Eitt, Of Illinois, Mr.. Phelps, Of New
jersey, Mr.. McComas, ol Maryland, Mr.,
ButteIwortb, Of Ohio, Mr. Stewart, OF
Vermont, Mr.. Adams, OF Illinoise, and
Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvania, compose an.
other group we'll in front, but far to the
right. Mr.. Harmer, OF Pennsylvania, re-.
turn to his frat love-Becured the eeat
which, until the laet Congress, he
had occupied for number OF
years. Ga the Democratic side,
Messrs. Hatch and J. Csmpbsll wers
among fortunes favoritco. Mr. Belmont
Was not present when his name was
called and his associated choee for him a
eeat In the front row. Mr.. Spinoliss aleo
located In the front row, but in better
position than Mr.. Cochran, who, though
fortunate enough to obtain front 70 v
seat, is far to the right. Measrs. Crisp.
Hemphill, Norwood, Blouut, Tillman and
Burns are clustered in the rear Of the
Democratic side, while Alessrs. Scott,
stahlnecker, Lswler, Clements, McAdoo
aud Holman were forced to be contented
with seats facing the Speaker from the OK.
tremo right, known as "Slespy Hollow, y
Luck did not coma to Mr.. Rsod,
OF Maine, and he had to accept ths
kindness Of friend to aecnre even q
rather poor position. MIR. Randall Ysp
also out OF luck, and his name waa one Of
the last called, bat through the courtesy
OF his colleague hia old seat had not been
appropriated and be resumed it, boyinp
his thanks for the kindness Of bis asso.
clates. NJ. Springer wes obliged to entsb.
lish hia headquarters on tho Republican
side, where he was greeted with round
applause. Subsequently he procured an
exchanged to a scat on the Democrat
eide. The Last name called wss that oI
Mr.. Houk, Of Tennesnoe md when thai
gentlemen had taken the only unoccupied
scat the House adjourned, er. gttTsI-